Interim Committee Schedule & Agendas

Joint Standing Committee on Education and Joint Legislative Committee on Flooding 

1. Tour of Herbert Hoover High School

NOTE: Buses will be on California Ave. at 12:30 and will leave around 12:45. All members and staff are encouraged to ride the bus.

JOINT MEETING

Joint Standing Committee on Education

Joint Legislative Committee on Flooding 

1. Call to order

2. Roll call

3. Tour of Herbert Hoover High School

4. Adjournment

NOTE: Buses will be on California Ave. at 12:30 and will leave around 12:45. All members and staff are encouraged to ride the bus. 

1. Call Meeting to Order.
2. Approval of May 7, 2023 Minutes.
3. Post Audit Report- Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Performance Study, presented by Mike Jones, Audit Manager.
4. Post Audit Report- Follow-up Report on Prior Post Audit Recommendations, presented by Nick Hamilton, Assistant Audit Manager.
5. Adjourn.

West Virginia Legislature

Joint Standing Committee on Economic Development and Tourism

State Capitol Complex

Charleston, West Virginia 25305

Agenda

Sunday September 10, 2023~3:00 P.M.

House Government Organization Committee Room

Room 215-E

1. Call to order

2. Roll Call

3. Approval of Minutes

4. Overview of Dilapidated Properties

    Ed Maguire, Environmental Advocate

    West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection

     Kim Reed, Planner and Executive Director

     City of Nitro

     Nitro Land Reuse Authority/Development Authority

5.  Overview of Brownfield Issues

     Scott Mandirola, Deputy Secretary

     West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection

6.  Impact or Department of Economic Development

     Mitch Carmichael, Secretary

     West Virginia Department of Economic Development

7.  Robbie Morris, Executive Director

            Randolph County Development Authority

 8.   Discussion of Potential Legislation:

       Farm Winery and Vineyard Code Reform

       Private Outdoor Designated Area Code Reform

       Max Wilkinson, House of Delegates Counsel

       Joint Committee on Economic Development and Tourism

9.  Announcements

10. Adjournment

*Agenda subject to change

1.  Call to Order 
2.  Roll Call 
3. Organizational Motions 
4.  West Virginia State Farm Museum: Overview on the State Farm Museum by Tim Kidwell, Executive Director, State Farm Museum
5.  West Virginia Grown: Presentation on marketing West Virginia grown and West Virginia made products to consumers by Buddy Davidson, Program Coordinator for West Virginia Grown
6.  Veterans and Heroes to Agriculture: Overview on the program which integrates veterans into the field of agriculture, and supports veterans currently working in agriculture by Sierra Cox, Veterans and Heroes to Agriculture Program Manager
7.  Other Business
8.   Adjournment

1. Call to order

2. Roll Call

3. Approval of Minutes

4. Review of End of FY 2023 Budget Year

Dave Hardy, Cabinet Secretary, Department of Revenue

Mark Muchow, Deputy Secretary, Department of Revenue

Michael Cook, State Budget Director

5. Review of FY 2024 Budget Year Matters

Dave Hardy, Cabinet Secretary, Department of Revenue

Mark Muchow, Deputy Secretary, Department of Revenue

Michael Cook, State Budget Director

6. Update on the changes at West Virginia University and the Higher Education Funding     Formula

          E. Gordon Gee, President West Virginia University

          Rob Alsop, Vice President for Strategic Initiatives

7.   Discussion of House Bill 2588 and House Bill 2589 from the 2023 Regular Session

Scott Adkins, Acting Commissioner, WorkForce WV

8. Announcements

9. Adjournment

*Agenda subject to change

1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Adoption of Minutes
4. Presentation regarding whether legislation is needed to address recurring charge contracts.
   1. Angela Vance, Associate State Director, AARP WV
   2. Barrie Tabin Berger, Government Affairs Director, AARP
   3. Jane Marks, State President, AARP WV
5. Other Business
6. Adjournment

Meeting Called to Order

 Silent Roll Call

 Acceptance of Minutes from August 8, 2023

 Presentations:

Cammie Chapman Deputy Secretary ofChildren and Adult Services- Update on Residential Treatment Facilities for Children                                                              

Janie Cole,Commissioner of the Bureau for Family Assistance, Prevention Services with Bureau Family Assistance and Family Resources Centers

Margaret O’Neil, United Way, Discussion of 211

 Other Business

 Adjournment

I. Call to order

II. Roll Call

III. Adoption of Minutes

IV. Presentation regarding Pretrial Release, Forms of Bail, Fixing Amounts of Bail, and Conditions of Release on Bail.

1. Hon. Maryclaire Akers, Circuit Judge, Kanawha County.
2. Hon. Joseph L. Mendez, Magistrate, Logan County.
3. Luke Furbee, Tyler County Prosecuting Attorney; President, Prosecuting Attorney’s Association.
4. Ronni Sheets, Kanawha County Public Defender.
5. Tommy Weatherholtz, Weatherholtz Bail Bonding

V. Other business

VI. Adjournment

1. Call to order

2. Roll call

3. Approval of Minutes from April 16, 2023

4. Approval of Organizational Motions

5. Military Service Members Treatment Court

• Chris M. Houck, Chief Adult Probation Officer, Raleigh County Adult Probation Dept.
• Kait Repass, Veterans Justice Outreach Worker
• Jackie Hartsog, Veterans Justice Outreach Worker
• Sara Yoke, VA Public Relations Officer

6. Other business

7. Adjourn

*Agenda subject to change

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of May 8, 2023, Minutes

IV. Presentation on SB 626, Increasing penalties for operating house of prostitution.

• Linda Lyter, Executive Director, West Virginia Board of Acupuncture

• Detective Corey Richards, Parkersburg Police Department

V. Presentation by PERD:

• Termination of the Board of Hearing Aid Dealers, John Sylvia, Director, West Virginia Legislative Auditor's Office

• Public Transit – Department of Transportation – Keith Brown, Research Analyst, West Virginia Legislative Auditor's Office

• Board of Physical Therapy – Harry Koval, Research Analyst, West Virginia Legislative Auditor's Office

VI. Presentation on the hiring and compensation process with the Division of Personnel:

• Sheryl Webb, Director, Division of Personnel

VII. Other business

VIII. Adjournment

1. Call to order.
2. Roll call.
3. Approval of minutes from the meeting on August 6, 2023.
4. Policy 2520.13 – West Virginia College- and Career-Readiness Programs of Study/Standards for Career and Technical Education. Hank Hager, Counsel, Senate Education Committee.
5. Policy 5100 – Approval of Educator Preparation Programs. Hank Hager, Counsel, Senate Education Committee.
6. Report on condition of public school system (§18-3-8) and report on issues facing each geographic quadrant (§18-5-13b). Superintendent Michele Blatt.
7. Report on the number of student transfers approved and denied by county boards of education (§18-5-16). Deputy Superintendent Sonya White.
8. Report on language and literacy development of children whose primary exceptionality is deaf and hard-of-hearing from birth-5 (§16-1-20). Deputy Superintendent Sonya White.
9. WV Board of Education report on all policy, rule, and interpretation waiver requests received (§18-5A-3). Deputy Superintendent Sonya White.
10. Number of complaints filed for failure to comply with code section allowing inspection of instructional materials. (§18-5-27). Deputy Superintendent Sonya White.
11. WVHEPC, 133-19 & WVCCTCE, 135-19, Dual Enrollment Pilot Program. Melissa White, Counsel, House Education Committee.
12. WVHEPC, 133-05, Employing and Evaluating Presidents. Melissa White, Counsel, House Education Committee.
13. WVHEPC, 133-06, Higher Education Adult Part-Time Student (HEAPS) Grant Program. Melissa White, Counsel, House Education Committee.
14. WVHEPC, 133-07, West Virginia Providing Real Opportunities for Maximizing In-State Student Excellence (PROMISE) Scholarship Program. Melissa White, Counsel, House Education Committee.
15. WVHEPC, 133-28, West Virginia Engineering, Science and Technology Scholarship Program. Melissa White, Counsel, House Education Committee.
16. WVHEPC, 133-42, West Virginia Higher Education Grant Program. Melissa White, Counsel, House Education Committee.
17. WVHEPC, 133-58, Nursing Scholarship Program. Melissa White, Counsel, House Education Committee.
18. Annual report on services to student veterans (§18B-4-9). Corley Dennison, Ed.D., Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, HEPC.
19. Update on dual enrollment pilot program (§18B-14-4). Corley Dennison, Ed.D., Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, HEPC.
20. Annual report on strategic plan for science and technology research (§18B-18B-2). Juliana Serafin, Ph.D., Senior Director Division of Science and Research, HEPC.
21. Other business.
22. Adjourn.

1. Call to Order.
2. Roll Call.
3. Organizational Motions.
4. Presentation regarding the sales of Hunting and Fishing Licenses, Zach Brown, Assistant Chief of Operations, Division of Natural Resources.
5. Presentation on 2022-2023 Harvest Report, Zach Brown, Assistant Chief of Operations, Division of Natural Resources.
6. Other business.
7. Adjournment.

         I.            Meeting called to order

       II.            Roll call

     III.            Consideration of Organizational Motions

    IV.            Mr. Jeff Miller, Executive Director, West Virginia Parkways Authority

1. Update on operations and finances.

      V.            Secretary Jimmy Wriston, West Virginia Department of Transportation

1. Update on DOT operations and road maintenance issues.

    VI.            Miscellaneous business

   VII.            Adjournment

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes

IV. Presentations:

• Discussion on Department of Commerce – Shared Services

o   James Bailey, Secretary, Department of Commerce

• Update on the Reorganization of the Department of Health and Human Resources

o   Dr. Sherri Young, Interim Secretary, Department of Health and Human Resources and Incoming Secretary, Department of Health

o   Dr. Cynthia Persily, Incoming Secretary, Department of Human Services

o   Michael Caruso, Incoming Secretary, Department of Health Facilities

• Update on Unwinding of the Medicaid Continuous Enrollment Provision

o   Cindy Beane, Commissioner of the West Virginia Bureau for Medical Services

V. Other Business

VI. Adjournment

1. Call to Order

1. Roll Call

1. Approval of Minutes

1. Presentation Regarding Updating Guidelines for Managing West Virginia’s Seven State Forests

Tony Evans, Acting State Forester, West Virginia Division of Forestry

Bob Boyles, Executive Director, West Virginia Forestry Association

1. Other Business

1. Adjournment

1.          Approval of May 7, 2023, minutes

2.          Committee Reports/Requests

Summersville Lake State Park Tour Request

3.          Monthly/Quarterly Reports Received

General Revenue & Federal Funds

            (Dave Hardy, Secretary, West Virginia Department of Revenue)

            (Mark Muchow, Deputy Secretary, West Virginia Department of Revenue)

Board of Treasury Report Distribution

4.          Other Business

5.          Adjournment

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Approval of May 7th, 2023 Meeting Minutes        

4. Recap of Senate Bill 1021- Funding certain first responders

5. Melissa White, Chief Counsel, House Committee on Education- Discussion on Mental Health among First Responders

6. Other Business

7. Adjournment

1. Meeting called to order.

2. Roll call.

3. Approval of Minutes – September 12, 2022
   
   
4. Report DEP progress on identifying, studying, and creating action plans for PFAS as required by 2023 RS HB3189.

• Scott Mandirola, Deputy Secretary for External Affairs, WV Department of Environmental Protection
  
  

5. Report on the survey of the State Fire Commission on state fire department’s inventories of AFFF (a PFAS chemical) utilized to extinguish car fires.
   

• Ken Tyree, State Fire Marshal
  
  
• Nate Meadows, Homeland Security and Response Manager, WV Department of Environmental Protection
  
  

6. Adjourn

*Agenda Subject to Change

Call to Order

 Roll Call

 Approval of Minutes

   Presentations:  

           Sean Stephenson, Director, State Affairs, Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) – Discussion Pharmacy Benefit Managers

           Brian Cunningham, Director, WV Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA)

Update on PEIA

  Other Business

Adjournment

Call to Order

Roll Call

Procedural Motions

Presentation onmonthly numbers from unemployment insurance fund and state unemployment numbers, year to date 2023

Scott Adkins, Director, WorkForce West Virginia

Other Business

 Adjournment

1.        Call to Order

2.        Roll Call

3.        Approval of Minutes

4.        General Discussion Presentation on Public Pensions

Keith Brainard – Research Director, National Association of State Retirement Administrators (NASRA) [VIA REMOTE TECHNOLOGY]

5.        Update on Review of W. Va. Code §8-22A-28 Plan Providing for Extension of Social

Security Benefits to Members of the Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System

Austin McVey - Director of Social Security / Accounting Manager / State

Auditor’s Office

6.        Review of Proposed Emergency Medical Services Retirement System Act

7.        Other Business

8.        Announcements

9.        Adjournment

*Agenda subject to change

I.     Call meeting to order

II.    Roll Call

III.   Approval of Minutes - May 9, 2023

IV.   Presentations by the West Virginia Manufacturers Association:

            a.  Opportunities, Challenges, and Policy Priorities for WV Manufacturers

                    By: Rebecca R. McPhail, President

            b.  New Investment & Expansion in WV Manufacturing

                    By: John Farris, VP & General Manager, Nucor Steel West Virginia

                          Jim Hollingsworth, Plant Manager, Chemours Washington Works

                         Greg Reed, Controller, Niterra (formerly NGK)

                         Ted Wiley, President/COO, Form Energy

            c.   The Importance of Energy in Manufacturing

                    By: Derrick Williamson, Esq., Spilman Thomas & Battle

            d.   General Q&A

V.     Miscellaneous – Announcements

VI.    Adjournment

AGENDA

Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Location: Senate Judiciary Committee Room, 208 West

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes

1. Osteopathic Medicine, Licensing Procedures for Osteopathic Physicians, 24 CSR 01 (JJ)
2. Osteopathic Medicine, Osteopathic Physician Assistants, 24 CSR 02 (JJ)
3. Pharmacy, Licensure and Practice of Pharmacy, 15 CSR 01 (JJ)
4. Pharmacy, "Continuing Education for Licensure for Pharmacists" 15 CSR 03 (JJ)
5. Pharmacy, Registration of Pharmacy Technicians, 15 CSR 07 (JJ)
6. Pharmacy, Immunizations Administered by Pharmacists, Pharmacy Interns, and Pharmacy Technicians, 15 CSR 12 (JJ)
7. Pharmacy, Centralized Prescription Processing, 15 CSR 14 (JJ)
8. Pharmacy, Regulations Governing Pharmacy Permits, 15 CSR 15 (JJ)
9. Real Estate Commission, Licensing Real Estate Brokers, Associate Brokers, and Salespersons and the Conduct of Brokerage Business, 174 CSR 01 (DM)
10. Real Estate Commission, Schedule of Fees, 174 CSR 02 (DM)
11. Real Estate Commission, Requirements for Real Courses, Course Providers and Instructors, 174 CSR 03 (DM)
12. Insurance Commissioner, Health Benefit Plan Network Access, and Adequacy, 114 CSR 100 (MM)
13. Insurance Commissioner, Bail Bondsmen in Criminal Cases, 114 CSR 103 (MM)
14. Racing Commission, Thoroughbred Racing, 178 CSR 01 (MM)
15. Acupuncture, Applications for Licensure to Practice Acupuncture, 32 CSR 03 (AV)
16. Dentistry Practitioner, Requirements for Accessing the West Virginia Controlled Substances Monitoring Program Database, 5 CSR 10 (AV)
17. Massage Therapy, General Provisions, 194 CSR 01 (AV)
18. Massage Therapy, Schedule of Fees, 194 CSR 04 (AV)
19. Massage Therapy, Establishment Licensure, 194 CSR 07 (AV)
20. Professional Surveyors, Examination and Licensing of Professional Surveyors in West Virginia, 23 CSR 01 (AV)
21. Psychologists, Disciplinary and Complaint Procedures for Psychologists, 17 CSR 04 (AV)
22. Psychologists, Contested Case Hearing Procedure, 17 CSR 05 (AV)
23. Election Commission, Corporate and Membership Organization Political Activity, 146 CSR 01 (LS)
24. Election Commission, Application and Approval Process for Secretary of State Expenditures from the County Assistance Voting Equipment Fund, 146 CSR 07 (LS)
25. Secretary of State, Guidelines for the Use of Nicknames and Other Designations on the Ballot, 153 CSR 14, (LS)
26. Secretary of State, Combined Voter Registration and Driver Licensing Fund, 153 CSR 25 (LS)
27. Secretary of State, Election Administration, Infrastructure, and Security Minimum Standards and Reserve Funding, 153 CSR 55 (LS)
28. Crime, Delinquency, and Correction, Law Enforcement Training and Certification Standards, 149 CSR 02 (WV)
29. Crime. Delinquency, and Correction, Protocol for Law Enforcement Response to Domestic Violence, 149 CSR 03 (WV)
30. Fire Commission, Fire Code, 87 CSR 01 (WV)
31. Fire Commission, Certification and Evaluation of Local Fire Departments. 87 CSR 06 (WV)
32. Fire Commission, Certification of Fire Chiefs, 87 CSR 13 (WV)
33. Fire Marshal, Certification of Electrical Inspectors, 103 CSR 01 (WV)
34. Fire Marshal, Supervision of Fire Protection Work, 103 CSR 03 (WV)
35. Fire Marshal, Electrician Licensing Rules, 103 CSR 05 (WV)
36. Fire Marshal, Standards for the Certification and Continuing Education of Municipal, County, and Other Public Sector Building Code Officials, Building Code Inspectors and Plans Examiners, 103 CSR 06 (WV)
37. Fire Marshal, Certification of Home Inspectors, 103 CSR 07 (WV)
38. State Police, West Virginia State Police Member Grievance Procedure, 81 CSR 08 (DM)
39. State Police, Motor Vehicle Inspections, 81 CSR19 (DM)
40. Forestry, Sediment Control During Commercial Timber-Harvesting Operations-Licensing, 22 CSR 02 (RA)
41. Forestry, Sediment Control During Commercial Timber-Harvesting Operations-Logger Certification, 22 CSR 03 (RA)
42. DEP - Water and Waste Management, Hazardous Waste Management System, 33 CSR 20 (RA)
43. DEP - Water and Waste Management, Underground Injection Control, 47 CSR 13 (RA)
44. DEP - Secretary's Office, Drinking Water Treatment Revolving Fund, 60 CSR 12 (RA)
45. DEP - Air Quality, To Prevent and Control Air Pollution from the Emission of Sulfur Oxides, 45 CSR 10 (RA)
46. DEP - Air Quality, Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources, 45 CSR 16 (RA)
47. DEP - Air Quality, Regulation to Prevent and Control Air Pollution from the Emission of Volatile Organic Compounds, 45 CSR 21 (RA)
48. DEP - Air Quality, Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants 45 CSR 34, (RA)
49. DEP - Air Quality, Control of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Existing Coal-Fired Electric Utility Generating Units, 45 CSR 44 (RA)
50. DEP - Air Quality, Alternative Emission Limitations During Startup, Shutdown, and Maintenance Operations, 45 CSR 01 (BC)
51. DEP - Air Quality, To Prevent and Control Particulate Air Pollution from Combustion of Fuel in Indirect Heat Exchanges, 45 CSR 02 (BC)
52. DEP - Air Quality, To Prevent and Control Air Pollution from the Operation of Hot Mix Asphalt Plant, 45 CSR 03 (BC)
53. DEP - Air Quality, To Prevent and Control Air Pollution from the Operation of Coal Preparation Plants, Coal Handling Operations and Coal Refuse Disposal Areas, 45 CSR 05 (BC)
54. DEP - Air Quality, Control of Air Pollution from Combustion of Refuse, 45 CSR 06 (BC)
55. DEP - Air Quality, To Prevent and Control Particulate Matter Air Pollution from Manufacturing Processes and Associated Operations, 45 CSR 07 (BC)
56. DEP - Air Quality, Ambient Air Quality Standards, 45 CSR 08 (BC)
57. Agriculture, Frozen Desserts and Imitation Frozen Desserts, 61 CSR 04B (CF)
58. Agriculture, Certified Pesticide Applicator Rules, 61 CSR 12A (CF)
59. Agriculture, Licensing to Pesticide Businesses, 61 CSR 12B (CF)
60. Agriculture, West Virginia Shellfish Rule, 61 CSR 23B (CF)
61. Emergency Management, Industrial Accident Rapid Response Rule 170 CSR 02, (CF)
62. Labor, Minimum Wage, Maximum Hours, and Overtime Compensation, 42 CSR 08 (CF)
63. Labor, Licensing of Elevator Mechanics and Technicians and Registration of Apprentices, 42 CSR 21A (CF)
64. Economic Development, Rule Governing the Operation of Motorsports Complexes and Events 145 CSR 19 (MP)
65. Highways, Construction and Reconstruction of State Roads, 157 CSR 03 (MW)
66. Highways, Traffic and Safety Rules, 157 CSR 05 (MW)
67. Multimodal Transpiration Faculties, Valuation of Used Rolling Stock and Equipment, 220 CSR 01 (MW)
68. Miners' Health, Safety and Training, Safety Provisions for Clearing Crews, 56 CSR 02 (PC)
69. Miners' Health, Safety and Training, Rule Governing Protective Clothing and Equipment, 56 CSR 04 (PC)
70. Miners' Health, Safety and Training, Rule Governing Reporting Requirements for Independent Contractors, 56 CSR 10 (PC)
71. Miners' Health, Safety and Training, Rule Governing Assessing Health and Safety Violation Penalties, 56 CSR 12 (PC)
72. Miners' Health, Safety and Training, Rule Pertaining to the Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training Application Process for the West Virginia Innovative Mine Safety Technology Tax Credit Act, 56 CSR 14 (PC)
73. Miners' Health, Safety and Training, Rule Governing the Program for the Sharing of Information Between Employers 56 CSR 18 (PC)
74. Miners' Health, Safety and Training, Substance Abuse Screening, Standards and Procedures, 56 CSR 19 (PC)

IV. Other Business

V. Adjournment

Note: Agenda and order are tentative and subject to change. If the agenda is completed on September 13, 2023, LRMRC will not meet on September 14, 2023. If the agenda is not complete any rules that are left will be on September 14, 2023.